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Australia the latest to add stricter requirements for European/CIS …
Australia has joined the US and Canada in adding stricter security requirements for cargo originating from European and CIS countries. From September 26, the country will require that cargo being transported on passenger aircraft destined for the country should only be tendered from shippers with whom the forwarder has an Established Business Relationship (EBR).
Top 25 cargo airlines: Freighter operators to the fore
FedEx, UPS and Qatar were last year the largest air cargo carriers once again, but there were major winners and losers in the overall top 25 airlines as the Covid pandemic took its toll on the market (see full at end of article).
DSV signs deal to takeover DB Schenker and create world's largest ...
DSV has confirmed reports that it has signed a deal to take over German logistics giant DB Schenker in a move that will create the world’s largest freight forwarder.
National Air Cargo fraud couple jailed - Air Cargo News
A married couple have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a two-year scheme to defraud US logistics company National Air Cargo of $5m. Kimberly
Top 25 air forwarders: K+N keeps the lead in a tough year for ...
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) maintained its position as the world’s leading airfreight forwarder in 2023 ahead of DHL Global Forwarding despite overall market volumes coming under pressure (full chart at end of article).
e2open partners with WebCargo on air cargo bookings
Freight forwarder Crane Worldwide has been testing the new option. Megan Kelley, vice president of enterprise applications at Crane, said: “It will cut down on manual entry and give our team real-time access to rates and bookings within the TMS, helping us respond faster to client needs and eliminate the back-and-forth that used to slow us down.”
China Airlines and Frankfurt Cargo Services extend partnership
The new contract commences this month. It also further extends China Airlines’ partnership with WFS, which provides cargo handling for the airline in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the UK, as well as in India, Thailand, and North America.
IAG Cargo opens 2025 graduate scheme - Air Cargo News
IAG Cargo’s 2025 graduate programme has now opened to offer young people the chance to learn skills critical to a career in air cargo and logistics.
FAA gives green light to drone flights without visual observers in ...
In what the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says is a first for US aviation, it has authorised commercial drone flying without visual observers in the same Dallas-area airspace.